Today's Response From Trojan

[MEXICOWANDERER]

GC 220 batteries
Antimony percentage FIVE POINT ZERO PERCENT has not changed in seventy years for cyclable 3 and six cell batteries








OFF TOPIC: Weight of flooded Rolls & Surrette GROUP 27 battery

54 lbs.

Something to compare to the competition

[MEXICOWANDERER]

Trojan's statement about antimony content reveals there has been no changes made to warp charging values.

Yet Trojan has increased absorbsion and float voltage values.

Why?

It's in response to them losing money.

Due to undercharged battery complaints including warranty returns.

Something I have been harping about for years. This is of no importance for folks who change batteries like I change underwear. Of others who blame everything on "Bad Batteries" because their converter just has to be perfect - the manufacturer says so.

[MEXICOWANDERER]

Beyond that I see no significance and reason anyone would be interested

Now I find -that- to be a most interesting statement. 🙂

A declaration of knowledge of a public forum's community.

[JimK-NY]

I did understand that antimony is a substance included in batteries and the said batteries had 5 percent antimony. Beyond that I am lost. I don't see a question so I guess this was a presentation of fact. Beyond that I see no significance and reason anyone would be interested. I must be missing most of the meaning here.

[MrWizard]

Antimony is a substance added to the lead in the plates
The plate is a lead alloy that is 5 precent antimony
IIRC it aids in the prevention of loss of plate material
Less debris in the bottom of the battery , longer plate life

[TurnThePage]

Commodians one and all!

[SCVJeff]

profdant139 wrote:
Jim, "antimony" is a substance that causes your wallet to become thinner.

thats ALIMONY..

[MEXICOWANDERER]

Get a dictionary!

That's ACRIMONY

Heh heh heh 🙂

[JFNM]

Are you sure?? I thought antimony was one of the benefits of marriage?

[profdant139]

Jim, "antimony" is a substance that causes your wallet to become thinner.

[JimK-NY]

I need Mr Wizard to translate this. I am curious as to the meaning behind these words.